Nurse Practitioner – Psychiatry

Sierra Vista, Arizona

Opportunity Details

Canyon Vista Medical Center is looking for a Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our behavioral health team in Sierra Vista, AZ. Canyon Vista Medical Center opened a new Inpatient Adult Behavioral Health Unit in May 2015 and the hospital is now expanding its outpatient services. The inpatient unit has 19 beds, which includes 15 dedicated adult beds and 4 dedicated geriatric beds. The Nurse Practitioner will have both inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities and will include: new admissions, daily patient care on inpatient unit, evaluation and management of psychiatric patients on the inpatient unit, providing psychiatric consults for medical-surgical patients, and patient visits in the outpatient clinic. Candidate must be willing to work in a collaborative environment on the unit with treatment professionals that include: RNs, Behavioral Health Techs, Social Workers, and Activity Therapist. Call responsibilities will be shared with our Psychiatry Medical Director and another Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, but will be supplemented with Tele-Psych services.

The new inpatient unit opened in May 2015 when the new 100 bed hospital opened in the community. The Sierra Vista service area reaches over 120,000 people in Southeast Arizona. The new hospital has elevated the services in the community. Our mission is to deliver exceptional healthcare by leading the way in comprehensive medical services, advanced medical technology, exceptional patient care, advanced communication among providers, and a commitment to extraordinary care.

Sierra Vista, Arizona

Canyon Vista Medical Center

About the Community

Sierra Vista, Arizona is located 75 miles southeast of Tucson and is the largest of 7 cities in Cochise County. Known as the “Hummingbird Capital of the United States,” Sierra Vista is a destination for birdwatchers and nature lovers, alike. The area is rich in outdoor recreational opportunities including the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, the Coronado National Memorial in the Huachuca Mountains, and Parker Canyon Lake. The city has a stable climate that remains dry for most of the year, with the exception of the rainy summer season. Rated as extremely livable, Sierra Vista boasts a cost of living that’s below average and amenities such as the Fort Huachuca Museum, The Sierra Vista Public Library, and The Sierra Vista Aquatic Center, which is known as “The Cove.” Shopping and restaurants are plentiful, and schools are rated to be above average.

About the Hospital

Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona nestled comfortably in the San Pedro River Valley. The hospital primarily serves residents in Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, and Cochise County – a population of more than 131,000 people.

The new, state-of-the-art facility was completed in 2015 and is well equipped to provide a broad range of services, including Emergency Services with a Level III Trauma Unit, Women’s and Children’s Services, Birthing Suites, a Level II Nursery, Intensive/Progressive/Acute-Care, a Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Surgical Services and an Outpatient Surgery Center, an Adult Psychiatric Unit, Advanced Diagnostic Imaging including 3D Mammography, Laboratory Services, Rehabilitation Services, Two Helicopter Pads and a Wound Care and Infusion Center, among other resources and services.

In addition to remaining on the cutting edge of medical care, Canyon Vista Medical Center is committed to ensuring that care is administered compassionately with a caring spirit, welcoming you as you enter the hospital. To our team, your healthcare needs are paramount. All physicians and medical professionals share a common goal to treat everyone like family, providing the peace of mind that comes from receiving extraordinary care close to home.